Wrapped and welded eye question.

[gluebeam]

Hi, i was hoping to forge my first proper axe this weekend and am just wondering how to stop the inside area where i will weld the bit into from oxidizing. i am planning on a wrought body to the axe with the bit from an old farriers rasp, i have borax for flux but am just a bit concerned if this will be enough to form a good weld, should i wrap the eye and then try and grind the inside with an angle grinder before the bit is welded in?
Probably worrying about nothing but i have never welded something this big before

Thanks

 

[Church & Son]

I would do it in two steps, saving the easiest to clean for last .....Shiny is Godly when welding...Ya gotta get that wrought HOT, but it welds easy...

 

[gluebeam]

Heres the result, new shaft to be added (was using an old sledge shaft to check the edge a bit) chops really good.
hope u like.

 

[Church & Son]

Very nice...Lot of heatin' and beatin' on an axe....